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Definition of abortionist in English:

abortionist

noun

‘It is this lack of knowledge that makes pregnant young girls turn to illegal abortionists.’

‘Throughout the period, many women continued to procure abortions despite the risks, and juries often refused to convict abortionists, indicating continued public acceptance of the practice.’

‘A woman might well conceal her condition for four or five months and procure an abortion, at the actual climax of which the abortionist might be prudently absent.’

‘A 1923 French law increased penalties for abortion to imprisonment for abortionists and their clients.’

‘In 1803 the law changed and abortion became a criminal offence from the time of conception with penalties of up to life imprisonment for both the pregnant woman and the abortionist.’

‘The drama, which focuses on a backstreet abortionist, was crowned British film of the year, while its star, Imelda Staunton, took the best actress accolade.’

‘In an interview, a doctor in Medellin, Colombia, said that while he offered safe, if secret, abortions, many abortionists did not.’

‘It just haunted me that people could get to a place where bombing clinics or shooting abortionists is seen as anything other than an atrocity.’

‘Australian women, particularly working-class women - unable to pay the high fees that qualified doctors charged for illegal abortions - faced terrible risks at the hands of backyard abortionists, police and official authorities.’

‘I can tell you what will happen - these young girls will ultimately either go nowhere and end up pregnant, and end up in some backyard abortionist having an abortion carried out in un-sterile conditions.’

‘All three are abortionists who specialize in late abortions.’

‘With no access to legal, safe abortion, they resort to the army of backstreet abortionists.’